Village development concept for Vellern
A village development concept (DIEK) was drawn up for Vellern in 2018 with funding from rural development. The DIEK represents a comprehensive holistic perspective as a steering instrument for future developments in Vellern.
The aim is to preserve the evolved structures and characteristic features in the long term and at the same time to strive for sustainable development by implementing the projects and measures developed in the DIEK for Vellern.
The council of the city of Beckum adopted the village development concept (DIEK) for Vellern on 27 November 2018:
Documentation and interim results of DIEK development
Joint closing event on 25 September 2018
Around 60 visitors from Roland and Vellern took part in the closing event for the Roland and Vellern village inner development concepts. On this evening, the results of both village inner development concepts and the planned projects were presented.
Presentation of the joint closing event on 25 September 2018
Joint Project Fair on 5 July 2018
With around 100 visitors from Roland and Vellern, the project fair was a successful joint event on the two DIEK Roland and Vellern.
Many thanks to all project sponsors for preparing and presenting their project ideas. Special thanks also to the (board) members of the Förderverein Bürgerzentrum Roland e. V. for their loving and time-consuming preparation of the Civic Centre.
2nd working group of both fields of action - as a strategy workshop on 11 June 2018
Documentation 2nd working group of both fields of action - as strategy workshop of 11 June 2018
1st working group of both fields of action - as a district walk on 17 May 2018
Documentation 1st working group of both fields of action - as a district walk of 17 May 2018
2nd field of action working group "Public spaces in the centre of ROLAND" on 3 May 2018
Presentation of the 2nd working group on the field of action on 3 May 2018
Documentation 2nd field of action working group of 3 May 2018
1st field of action working group "Housing, Living and Providing in Roland" on 12 April 2018
Presentation of the 1st working group on the field of action on 12 April 2018
Documentation 1st field of action working group of 12 April 2018
Press release from 10 April 2018
Launch event on 15 March 2018
Numerous people from ROLAND took part in the kick-off and information event at the Brand country inn in Vellern and got actively involved. We thank you very much for your commitment!
Documentation of the launch event on 15 March 2018
Presentation of the launch event on 15 March 2018
Vellern framework plan
In order to strengthen village development, a framework plan was first drawn up in 1979. Since then, the urban development and open space planning goals of the framework plan have formed the basis for a cautious development of the village. The village centre area in particular was redesigned in the following years on the basis of the specific statements of the framework plan.
In the state competition "Our village shall become more beautiful, our village has a future", Vellern was awarded silver at state level in 2003.
Vellern district
Today, Vellern has about 1,100 inhabitants. Vellern has a good infrastructure with a kindergarten and primary school in the centre of the village and businesses on the outskirts. The history of the village of Vellern begins as early as 1193 with the elevation of the parish. Since then, the village has undergone lively development without losing its original character. Today, about 75 percent of the Vellern district is still used for agriculture.